If you have a TLR camera, here’s a simple trick you can try to help you to focus more easily. All you’ll need is some rubber bands, scissors, aluminum foil, and a ruler (optional).
Here’s a visual guide (the pictures speak for themselves):
I made this strip of aluminum 1cm wide.
These next images are only illustrative of what you will see in the focus screen using this hack.
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